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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Cabot Corporation plans to add conductive carbon additives (CCA) capacity in the United States to enhance its position in the market and support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). CCAs are an essential component of lithium-ion battery chemistry and are used to provide sufficient electrical conductivity to the active materials.

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JUNE 15, 2023

AISIN Corporation, the fifth-largest Tier 1 auto supplier in the world, announced today that it will launch two new production lines with a total anticipated investment of more than $200 million at its AISIN North Carolina Corporation (ANC) facility in Durham, North Carolina.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

In its 2023 Strategic Update , Albemarle Corporation raised its forecast for 2030 global lithium demand (LCE, lithium carbonate equivalent) to 3.7MMt—an increase of 15% from its previous forecast due to the impact of the US “Inflation Reduction Act” and strong EV demand. to 2 years).

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APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society. Main points. The project.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Unit 5 of China’s Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the first project to adopt China’s indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology Hualong One (HPR 1000), has been put into commercial operation, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. million tons and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 105.44

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Cellulosic ethanol made from woody biomass is classified as second-generation ethanol and has the potential to resolve various problems in Japan, a country with abundant forest resources, by allowing it to utilize its domestic forest resources to ensure its energy security and energy self-sufficiency.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Hydrogen produced with low-to-zero carbon dioxide emissions is widely recognized as essential to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Global electrolyzer capacity will reach an estimated 3,100 gigawatts by 2050, according to a June 2022 report published by DNV.

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APRIL 22, 2015

Taiwan’s largest integrated steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced formal Board approval of a 1400-million TWD (US$46 million) capital investment in a LanzaTech commercial ethanol facility. We need to keep fossil resources in the ground and carbon recycling is one way we can achieve this. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The California Air Resources Board announced nearly $1 million in penalties against 3 companies for late or inaccurate reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions for 2011. This action marks the second time the Air Resources Board has issued fines for violations of California’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting regulation.

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MAY 3, 2021

San Juan River-Raton-Black Mesa Basin (Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico): New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology plans to determine the rare earth elements and critical minerals resource potential in coal and related stratigraphic units in the San Juan and Raton basins in New Mexico. DOE Funding: $1,499,999. DOE Funding: $1,483,787.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group signed an MOU with the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SL Corp) to demonstrate new technologies for large-scale hydrogen production using biogas over the next two years. This is enough to charge more than 34 units of NEXO, Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The SL Corp.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The business will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and storage applications using resources and supply chains sourced entirely in the US. Statevolt has already partnered with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), which will supply locally sourced lithium, and geothermal power from their Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power plant.

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JULY 24, 2022

They are the product of Amazon’s partnership with Rivian, which the companies announced in 2019 when Amazon co-founded, and became the first signatory of The Climate Pledge—a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Nippon Steel is striving to achieve carbon neutrality by multi-track technological developments, including hydrogen injection in blast furnaces, high-grade steel production in large size electric arc furnace, and DRI production by hydrogen (shaft furnace etc.).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Australia-based Syrah Resources has successfully produced uncoated battery grade spherical graphite, using natural flake graphite from its Balama Graphite & Vanadium Project in Mozambique. Specifications achieved by Syrah include fixed carbon of 99.96%, d50 of 15.64 microns and a BET surface area of 4.236 m2/g.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Orocobre Limited , an Australian minerals exploration company with a focus on developing “best of class” Lithium, Potash and Boron resources in Argentina, and a Toyota Group Company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will establish a joint venture to develop Orocobre’s flagship Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

CIRI), an Alaska Native corporation, is proposing an underground coal gasification (UCG) project that would use the resulting syngas to fuel a new 100 MW combined cycle power plant. CIRI has begun the permitting process to start resource assessment testing. Source: CIRI. Click to enlarge. Cook Inlet Region Inc. CIRI UCG Presentation.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. Nissan is utilizing a number of proven forms of sustainable energy generation to help minimize its corporate carbon footprint.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Battery-maker LG Energy Solution signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Syrah Resources Limited on partnering to evaluate natural graphite anode material. LGES has also signed binding term sheets with Sigma Lithium (battery-grade lithium) and Electra Battery Materials Corporation (cobalt sulfate).

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JANUARY 18, 2017

The ASTM International Board of Directors approved the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB). Carbon black is used as a reinforcing additive in rubber products—notably tires—where tensile and abrasion wear properties are critical.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

Western Lithium Canada Corporation and Rocky Mountain Resources Corp. The companies believe that a combination of Nevada based strategic metals for applications in electrical storage and other industrial uses will provide operational and corporate synergies, and accretive value to shareholders.

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JULY 15, 2011

Western Lithium USA Corporation has announced that its 2010 and 2011 drill program has resulted in a significant increase to the project’s resource size. The resource for Stage I is now defined by approximately 200 drill holes that have all intersected lithium bearing clays. The resource estimate was calculated by Timothy J.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

SK On has secured a total of US$2 billion as its investment resource for its European battery business with the aid of Euler Hermes, a trade credit insurance institution of Germany, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of Korea. SK On plans to use the secured resources to invest in Plant No.3

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APRIL 7, 2022

liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter, liter engine.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

—Marcus Hedblom, President and CEO Ovako Group The fossil-free hydrogen produced in Ovako’s new facility will be used to heat steel at adjacent rolling mills, significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions to nearly zero. Resources S. Ferretti, L.E. 2020.02.071 Open access.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

ITOCHU Corporation announced today that California-based Simbol, Inc., in which ITOCHU made an investment in June 2010, has succeeded in producing lithium carbonate (with a purity in excess of 99.9%) using geothermal brine for the first time in the world.

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MARCH 6, 2021

The key differentiator for the SuperBattery is Skeleton’s patented Curved Graphene carbon material, enabling the high power and long lifetime of ultracapacitors to be applied in a graphene battery. Enabling carbon-neutral electrification is a key priority for Marubeni Corporation. million ($48.5

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The latest arrangements to secure lithium and cobalt from Snow Lake Resources Ltd., Electra Battery Materials Corporation and Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. In North America this year, LGES signed a non-binding MoU with Compass Minerals on lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.

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MAY 3, 2021

Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Rosatom systematically develops carbon-free energy generation, and our projects aren’t limited by our extensive capacity in nuclear.

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APRIL 13, 2014

an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oil sands project. CO 2 Solutions’ technology platform uses carbonic anhydrase to accelerate the capture of CO 2 with energy-efficient solvents. CO 2 Solutions’ process.

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JUNE 6, 2016

A key outcome of the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative ( LCTPi ), below50 is intended to grow a global corporate market for sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs). The companies that adapt and work to mitigate climate change will be the ones to thrive in the emerging low-carbon economy.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

In the case of FCETs, that includes synchronizing vehicle rollout with hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and renewable and zero-carbon hydrogen production. —Joe Cappello, CEO of Iwatani Corporation of America and vice chair of CaFCP. With the right policy mechanisms in place, the vision foresees a self-sustaining market by 2035.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Even the extensively integrated carbon, such as in the center console and door panels, is made of regenerated carbon: a new, two-layer composite material. It is imported to Europe once a year and by ship, which reduces the carbon footprint. Regenerated carbon. Sustainably tanned leather. 3D Printed Form.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Kureha Corporation and Kuraray have been developing a new hard carbon material—“Biocarbotron”—derived from plants for anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Kureha commercialized Carbotron P , a hard carbon material derived from petroleum pitch.

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company has more than tripled the size of its program to understand and measure suppliers’ carbon footprint. Ford is surveying the energy use and carbon emissions of 128 global suppliers, accounting for nearly 60% of the company’s $65 billion in annual purchases.

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AUGUST 13, 2022

The two parties will carry out all-round cooperation in the fields of battery swap operation, research and development, comprehensive utilization of resources, manufacturing of key battery materials, new energy and energy storage. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., and Chengdu Environment Group.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

South Africa-based Sasol and Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to study and to develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The product can also be cracked back to hydrogen gas for further applications.

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